A federal judge in Texas on Oct. 4 struck down the landmark law that regulates adoptions of Native American children.The court’s decision stunned Native American rights advocates, who say it could have a destructive impact on tribal sovereignty.

Letters recently sent from two inmates at the Lumley unit in Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville to the American Friends Service Committee allege the prison has been running out of toilet paper, leaving them to use pads and wash rags.

An effort to preserve a conviction against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will remain in place. President Donald Trump pardoned Arpaio last year after he was found guilty of criminal contempt of court charges.

If you drive in the Valley, you might be getting used to seeing self-driving cars on the road. Waymo has a fleet of minivans with big cameras on top driving around the East Valley and, in April, the Google company launched an early ridership program here as well.

Oct. 9 was the deadline to register to vote in Arizona, and that civic duty seems to have been a call that resonated with citizens across county lines. And just because someone registers with a particular political party doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily vote that way.

Believe it or not, retailers are already thinking about the holiday shopping season. And, experts say, this year’s could be bigger than last, which means those companies are looking to hire more workers this year.

For people in advanced age who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, their most positive memories have often happened between the ages of 10 and 30. And that time period rests somewhere in the 1950s. That's the idea behind the concept of “memory towns.”

To own a work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, you’ll need just a little over $110 million, which is what his work sold for at Sotheby’s in 2017. But what if you could own a major work of art for a lot less, but never actually see it? That’s the idea around a new company called Masterworks.

We have evolved to trust rather than question, which is why our tendency toward credulity is easily taken advantage of. Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of what is known as "gaslighting" and how to put checks in place so you are less susceptible.

Activists and faith leaders across Arizona are taking in large numbers of undocumented immigrant families who’ve been released by federal authorities, and a Phoenix church known for giving people sanctuary is among them.

Concerns about oversight at Arizona’s state-run psychiatric hospital are re-emerging less than four years after a federal investigation found alarming deficiencies. The hospital provides court-ordered treatment for people with serious mental illnesses. In 2015, amid reports of abuse and misconduct, Gov. Doug Ducey replaced those in charge of the hospital and ordered a probe into why some incidents went unreported.

KJZZ’s Steve Goldstein and other panelists moderate a debate between Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick and Republican Lea Marquez Peterson in the race to replace Republican Martha McSally. Kirkpatrick and Peterson are vying for the seat in southern Arizona's 2nd Congressional District.